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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-07-06</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001017491</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NEXMED INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NEXM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001291971</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hashim Sami A.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>89 TWIN RIVERS DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>EAST WINDSOR</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08520</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-07-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>12329</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.73</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>32783</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">In lieu of cash compensation, the Independent Directors have opted to receive shares of the Company's common stock for their
 services rendered to the Board of Directors.  The price per share (the &quot;Price&quot;) is the average of the closing price of the
 Company's common stock over five consecutive trading days, commencing on January 9, 2006.  The Price will be used for
 calculating all stock compensation during the 2006 calendar year.  The number of shares is calculated based on the amount of
 cash the Director would have received for service on the Board, or $3,000 per month divided by the Price.  The shares are
 issued but held by the Company.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Vivian H. Liu, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-07-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
